Pre-Game Captains Meeting

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by OKREF

Mr. Rutledge. If you introduce yourself by your first and last name, aren't you opening it up for kids to call you by your first name?

Then why have I never had a kid ever call me by my first name? They obviously have some training or being raised where that is not acceptable.

Peace

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by OKREF

Mr. Rutledge. If you introduce yourself by your first and last name, aren't you opening it up for kids to call you by your first name?

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Then why have I never had a kid ever call me by my first name? They obviously have some training or being raised where that is not acceptable.

Peace

OKRef:

One never has too worry about having a player address you by your first name if you introduce yourself as Mr. Smith.

MTD, Sr.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

OKRef:

One never has too worry about having a player address you by your first name if you introduce yourself as Mr. Smith.

MTD, Sr.

Very true, and still have not been called by my first name by a kid.

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Very true, and still have not been called by my first name by a kid.



Peace

Where's the slow clap animated gif when you need one?

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Rich

Where's the slow clap animated gif when you need one?

Well where is the, "I want to be friends with kids..." one when you need one?

That is honestly the problem here. But then again we are not from the same cultural experience like stated earlier. I do not come from a place where kids are put in "time out." I come from a place they whoop your behind when you were a kid.

Peace

[Dad]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Well where is the, "I want to be friends with kids..." one when you need one?

That is honestly the problem here. But then again we are not from the same cultural experience like stated earlier. I do not come from a place where kids are put in "time out." I come from a place they whoop your behind when you were a kid.

Peace

Probably because now a whooping will get you a visit form the police.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Dad

Probably because now a whooping will get you a visit form the police.

You do not know very man parents do you?

Peace

[JRutledge]

To me this is the equivalent of the "stop sign" discussion. There are people that think it is the best thing to do in all situations and people like me that laugh at others that think this helps in any way.

And it does not stop people from doing what works for them in that area either.

Peace

[Rich]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Well where is the, "I want to be friends with kids..." one when you need one?

That is honestly the problem here. But then again we are not from the same cultural experience like stated earlier. I do not come from a place where kids are put in "time out." I come from a place they whoop your behind when you were a kid.

Peace

And that's something to be proud of? GMAFB. I know how to parent without whooping my kid.

You have no idea of my experiences or my culture....then again I don't bring that kind of stuff up at every opportunity.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Rich

And that's something to be proud of? GMAFB. I know how to parent without whooping my kid.

You have no idea of my experiences or my culture....then again I don't bring that kind of stuff up at every opportunity.

It is not about being proud, it is just the way things are.

Again, if you want a kid calling you by your first name, knock yourself out. But when they come in contact with others, that might not be appreciated. And just like I will have to adapt to your way of thinking, there are people that in life will have to deal with my way of thinking by who they address adults. If they don't, they will get a rude awakening when they come in contact with people that do not share your values. And when I say "culture" that encompasses many things like race, social status, area of the country, age, or even type of community. I am from the Midwest and when I am in rural areas most people even if they are an adult calls you "sir" or "ma'am" accordingly anyway. Now when I am in the suburbs, those individuals might think they need to refer to you by other ways that some might not find as respectful. Either way, no kid is calling me by my first name.

Peace

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Well where is the, "I want to be friends with kids..." one when you need one?

That is honestly the problem here. But then again we are not from the same cultural experience like stated earlier. I do not come from a place where kids are put in "time out." I come from a place they whoop your behind when you were a kid.

Peace

Originally Posted by Dad

Probably because now a whooping will get you a visit form the police.

Originally Posted by Rich

And that's something to be proud of? GMAFB. I know how to parent without whooping my kid.

You have no idea of my experiences or my culture....then again I don't bring that kind of stuff up at every opportunity.

I believe that Jeff will agree with me that hitting a child is not appropriate punishment in today's society and is, in fact, never an appropriate punishment for a child. But it is obvious that we grew up in a time when if one received a paddling at school we were sure to get one from our "old man" when he got home from work. We grew up in a time that we knew that the punishment we received at home would be infinitely worse than whatever punishment we received at school. My sons knew that if they misbehaved at school the punishment at home would seem infinitely worse than the punishment they received at school.

My dad never hit me and I don't remember him ever spanking me because when I became old enough for him to spank me I could always out run him, . And it was the same with Mark, Jr., and Andy, LOL!

The fact of the matter is that Jeff, myself, and my sons were raised to respect our elders, to conduct oneself in a civilized manner, and if one misbehaved that the punishment would be imposed and that it would fit the crime.

MTD, Sr.